Important people about Saudi Arabia

Introduction

The King of Saudi Arabia is the head of state of Saudi Arabia and the patriarch of the House of Saud. Within Saudi Arabia, the king is known as the "Servant of the Two Holy Places" ( ), reflecting the king's guardianship of the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina, which are located in Saudi Arabia.

Kings and reigns

King Abdul Aziz (1932-1953)

King Saud (1953-1964) (deposed)

King Faisal (1964-1975) (assassinated)

King Khalid (1975-1982)

King Fahd (1982-1982)

King Fahd (1982-2005)

King Abdullah (2005-present)

Biography of the current king

Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, born in Riyadh in 1924, is the son of the former King Abdul Aziz and the son of the late King Abdul Aziz. Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, born in Riyadh in 1924, is the son of former King Abdul Aziz and a half-brother of the late King Fahd. His mother is a descendant of the Shammar, the main nomadic tribe in the central Saudi province of Nezhi. As a youth, Abdullah received a systematic religious and military education.

He succeeded to the crown prince title in 1982 and served as first deputy prime minister. For many years, King Abdullah strongly led the world's first oil power.

In 1964, Abdullah became Commander of the Saudi National Guard, and after the assassination of King Faisal in 1975, Abdullah entered the government and was appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister.

After King Khalid's death in June 1982, Abdullah was made Crown Prince, and also served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard.

On August 1, 2005, when King Fahd passed away from a long illness, Abdullah became Crown Prince. On August 1, 2005, King Fahd passed away due to illness, and Prince Abdullah succeeded to the throne and became the supreme leader of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the Prime Minister of the Government and the Commander of the National Guard, holding the highest authority over the royal family and the country.

Due to King Fahd's old age and frailty, Abdullah has been presiding over royal and government affairs on behalf of King Fahd for many years, holding the highest power of the royal family and the country. In the face of an unfavorable economic situation in the country, Abdullah took a series of bold reform measures. He set up the Supreme Economic Council to coordinate the management of social economy, formulated policies to encourage foreign investment, privatized some enterprises, and at the same time tried to create jobs and reduce the unemployment rate. He also made frequent private visits to listen to the views of the people and to gauge their sentiments. Abdullah also called for the formulation of regulations to limit the phenomenon of the royal family's wastefulness.

Abdullah preferred to read and desert travel, was awarded a doctorate degree by the University of the Philippines. He greatly respected the Arab national culture, especially the unique cultural traditions of the Arabian Peninsula, and personally created the Arab equestrian team. Every spring, Saudi Arabia also organizes the "Ginadarya" cultural and artistic festival created by the King with strong national characteristics, which has become a major national and civic event. Abdullah is married and has six children.

In January 2006, he paid a state visit to China.

Helping with earthquake relief

On May 15, 2008, Beijing time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China announced that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had decided to donate 50 million U.S. dollars in cash and 10 million U.S. dollars in materials to China to help with earthquake relief in Sichuan, China.